Alice Tym, left, accepts her award at the Southern Conference honors banquet. Alice Luthy Tym and Shannon Wommack were among 25 women of distinction recognized recently by the Southern Conference. The Southern Conference defined the honorees as women who have significantly promoted and elevated women’s athletics at each participating SoCon institution. “Alice was chosen for…
Pettway, Vest and Engel inducted to Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame
George Pettway, Anthony Vest and the late Joe Engel have been named the 2008 inductees to the Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame. In 1999, the College of Business Administration at UTC created the Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame to recall the heritage of Chattanooga by honoring both contemporary and pioneering local entrepreneurs. The Hall serves as a…
UTC Faculty Concert featuring Dr. Sin-Hsing Tsai, piano with guests Dr. Lucy Nargizyan, piano and Clint Schmitt, Saxophone
Dr. Sin-Hsing Tsai will present a duo piano recital with guest artist Dr. Lucy Nargizyan on Saturday, March 29 at 8 p.m. in the Roland Hayes Concert Hall in the UTC Fine Arts Center at the corner of Vine and Palmetto Streets. The program, entitled “A Journey through Three Centuries in Europe,” includes music for…
Interns get first hand look at legislative process
Thomas Wennerstrom, a junior majoring in political science, is getting a first hand look at the political process as he ends his first month in the Tennessee State Senate. Wennerstrom is a legislative intern for State Senator Bo Watson, UTC ‘83 (R-Hixson) and a participant in the University’s Legislative Intern Program.“Although I had state and…
UTC Opera Workshop to be presented April 1
UTC Opera Workshop will present a series of famous operatic ensembles as well as a demonstration of stage combat techniques under the artistic direction of Assistant Professor Ronald Ulen, UTC Director of Opera, on April 1, 7:30 p.m. in the Roland Hayes Concert Hall, UTC Fine Arts Center. The program is presented free of charge…
New library plans move forward
Imagine visiting the UTC Library and instead of having 12 group study rooms, there will be a choice of 40 different sized, soundproofed rooms where two to 15 people can work together. Wouldn’t it be great to use one of two rooms designed to practice a group presentation and then record it? With CD in…
Anderson recognized for service to United Way of Greater Chattanooga
When United Way of Greater Chattanooga hosted more than 200 supporters at its annual meeting in February, Dr. Ralph Anderson, professor in the Department of Political Science, Public Administration and Nonprofit Management, was recognized for his 18 years of dedicated service to United Way and its Allocations Committee. As a member of the Allocations Committee,…
George T. Hunter Lecture Series continues April 8 with Fred Kent
The George T. Hunter Lecture Series continues Tuesday, April 8, with a presentation by Fred Kent, a leading authority on revitalizing city spaces and one of the foremost thinkers in livability, smart growth and the future of the city. This event is free and open to the public. It will begin at 7 p.m.…
College of Business accepting Executive MBA applications
The UTC College of Business is now accepting applications for the Executive MBA (EMBA) class, which begins August 2008. UTC’s EMBA program is offered to a cohort group of 15 to 20 students who will complete their work in 16 months over four semesters (Fall, Spring, Summer, Fall). Cohort members meet on alternative weekends, providing…
Dr. David M. Abshire, former Ambassador to NATO, Special Counselor in Reagan administration, prolific author to speak on campus
A fireside chat with Dr. David M. Abshire, former Ambassador to NATO, President of the Center for the Study of the Presidency (CSP) in Washington, D.C. and President of the Richard Lounsbery Foundation of New York will be held on campus Wednesday, April 2 at noon in the University Center Auditorium. Tom Griscom, Publisher and…